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2014 Ryan Hunter-Reay Wins For American Indy 500 - Hunter-Reay driving the No. 28 DHL car for Andretti Autosport, he was going for his fourth Indy 500 victory and an opportunity to be a full-fledged legend, held off three-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves by a hair-raising .0600 of a second. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, placed in Speedway, Indiana in the United States (USA), is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. Constructed in 1909, it is the original Speedway, the first racing facility so named. Address: 4790 W 16th St, Indianapolis, IN 46222, United States. Area: 560 acres (227 ha). Opened: 1909. Hours: Open today · 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Phone: (317) 492-8500. Visit their official site for more info about schedule, lineup, live streaming, seating chart and many more. The 97th Indianapolis 500 was run on Sunday, May 26, 2013. The 1919 Indy 500 claimed two lives in Louis LeCocq and Arthur Thurman, they car turned over on lap forty-four (44), which killed him instantly. LeCocq was turned over on lap ninety-six (96), which caused the fuel tank to rupture and burst into flames. The next death occurred in 1929 when Bill Spence turned over in turn 2 (two) on lap ten, throwing him from the car. and he died en route to the hospital from a fractured skill. 4 years later, both Mark Billman and Lester Sprangler died in 1933.
2014 Ryan Hunter-Reay Wins For American Indy 500
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  1. UnknownMay 26, 2014 at 7:54 AM

    He used a series of daredevil moves to deny Helio Castroneves a chance at history on Sunday and became the first American since 2006 to win "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." He passed Castroneves at the Yard of Bricks as the two bright yellow cars raced wheel-to-wheel under the white flag in a thrilling final lap.

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  2. linaMay 26, 2014 at 8:10 AM

    As Hunter-Reay surged ahead down the backstretch, Castroneves took one final look coming out of Turn 4, but couldn't pull off the pass and lost by 0.060 seconds. Only the 1992 race had a closer finish when Al Unser Jr. beat Scott Goodyear by 0.043 seconds. (h)

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  3. UnknownMay 26, 2014 at 8:27 AM

    "I'm a proud American boy, that's for sure," Hunter-Reay said in Victory Lane before he was joined by his wife and son. "I've watched this race since I was sitting in diapers on the floor in front of the TV. My son did it today. He watched me here. I'm thrilled. This is American history, this race, this is American tradition." (k)

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  4. UnknownMay 26, 2014 at 8:52 AM

    Ryden, born shortly after Hunter-Reay's 2012 IndyCar championship, celebrated the traditional kissing of the bricks with his family while wearing a miniature version of his father's fire suit. Castroneves, trying to become the fourth driver to win a record fourth Indianapolis 500, settled for second. He was devastated by the defeat and needed several moments to compose himself, slumped in his car, head down and helmet on, before he was ready to speak. The Brazilian said a caution with 10 laps to go that caused a red flag so track workers could clean up debris and make repairs to the track wall broke his rhythm.

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  5. UnknownMay 26, 2014 at 9:21 AM

    Marco Andretti finished third and Carlos Munoz was fourth as Andretti Autosport had three cars in the top four, as well as the winner. Kurt Busch, also in a Honda for Andretti, was sixth in his first race of the day. His attempt at completing the 1,100-mile "Double" ended Sunday night after his car blew an engine late in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, N.C. Three other drivers have made the attempt, but only Tony Stewart in 2001 has pulled it off. Stewart was sixth at Indy and third at Charlotte Motor Speedway. (0)

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